This Article is From May 13, 2019

Saudi Energy Minister Says Two Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked Near UAE Waters

One of the two vessels was on its way to be loaded with Saudi crude oil from the port of Ras Tanura, to be delivered to state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco's customers in the United States, Khalid al-Falih said.

Saudi Energy Minister Says Two Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked Near UAE Waters

The attack did not lead to any casualties or an oil spill, Saudi Minister Khalid al-Falih said .

Dubai:

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Monday that two Saudi oil tankers were targeted on Sunday in "a sabotage attack" off the coast of Fujairah, part of the United Arab Emirates, threatening the security of global oil supplies.

One of the two vessels was on its way to be loaded with Saudi crude oil from the port of Ras Tanura, to be delivered to state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco's customers in the United States, Falih said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA.

The attack did not lead to any casualties or an oil spill but caused significant damage to the structures of the two vessels, he added.

On Sunday, the UAE foreign ministry said four commercial vessels were targeted by "sabotage operations" near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates without causing casualties. It gave no details of the nature of the sabotage.



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